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March 1, 2001 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit a tinny rattle noise coming from the center steering column area while driving...

Ford technical service bulletin 14723 for 2002 Ford Explorer and 2002 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
14723
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit a tinny rattle noise coming from the center steering column area while driving over bumpy roads. This may be due to a frequency being induced into the brake shift interlock (bsi) switch pintle, creating an audible rattle. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 155 complaints in the brakes category.

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